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2011 Map of Unity

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Unity
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The settlement of Unity and its high-desert surroundings in Baker County are defined by a complex network of water management and ranching infrastructure. This 2011 survey details an extensive system of ditches and diversions, including the Wham Whited Ditch, Tiger Ditch, and Williams Ditch, which channel water from the South Fork Burnt River and Bull Run Creek to support the local agricultural economy. Small impoundments like Morfitt Reservoir and Elms Reservoir dot the landscape, anchored by the larger Unity Reservoir to the north.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered around the Unity Post Office and the Unity Cemetery near Powell Gulch. Evidence of the region's mining past is visible at the Record Mine in the southwest corner of the quadrangle. The terrain is deeply inscribed with numerous named gulches, such as Haskins Gulch and Ripley Gulch, while larger open areas like Denny Flat and Murray Pasture illustrate the grazing heritage of the area near Powell Ranch.